The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-02-17

Former natives of Ihoma>ton met in Boston
February 4th, to the number of fifty and
formed an organization to be known as the
Thomaston Club. These officers were elected
President. Col. c. Rivers; Vice Presidents,
Capt. Charles Randlett. j. Sylvester Partridge
IL. r. Fales. W. q. Starrett. Charles Copeland
Secretary and Treasurer. Ralph $. French: Ex.
ecutive Committee. G. Edwin SmalIev. NJ, A,
Metcalf. f. c. Jameson, +. {. O'Brien and S.
+. smith.
LITTLE BOY LlTTLEFIELD.
1t is said that when little child Speaker
Liiticeld. of the Maine House. was bright as
a dollar and as full of mischief as a nut is full
of meat. During service one Sabbath in
church his mother undertook to quell his child
i>h prank>. but after an unsuccessful effort his
father took i'll the situation and. bounding from
the pulpit. seized the child by the collar and
gave him vigorous shaking up. Quiet then
regned. Another trying experience of Young
Littcticld during his sojourn here was with a
runaway team. His father, it seems, drove
out to Mr.. Caleb Weston's accompanied bv the
boy. and leaving him alone in the wagon EN-
gagged in conversation with Dea. Weston. The
horse becoming frightened at something started
at Il break-neck pace towards the village. The
lad, instead of mounting the pinnacle of the
carriage and screaming or rolling overheard. as
Is too often the case. coolIy slid under the seat
and trustedin Providence to the result. When
the horse had ran to his hearts content he
stopped. and the boy leaped out unharmcd.
A ROMANCE OF MOUNT DESERT.
The island of Mt. Desert is consccrated by an
lSioiic pa>t.-a past mace up OF herolSn' OF
my is>t"l'Hi; oi feilSlots eeStacE anu OF human
tragedy. The story of Nine. de Gregoire is
told to the tourist as he pall>e> by that lonely
grave at liulf> Cove. marked by its simple
N"oueh cIo>s; anu I'll tiie >nu'oW oi the pine
',, m"p''l WIN Ina, wGnuefiui prll'lihcy oi sea
liz an tho .,.,,ti,. tLn tr.w.I, ,ha ,.+ba. -
human life II i, str,u,. tb,i !, rn,,;nn So ,;,h
in romance has not before this been made the
scene of the theme of some of our story writ
cr>: but il was left for Mr. \. A. Halves TO
write the romance of Mt. Desert in a story
called The Jesliit's Ring" which MeSSrS
>tribncr will soon publish. The theme of the
story turns on Il legendary ring. which connects
the opening of the romance with "A story of lat
tcrday life--a story of society and love making
at Bar IIarbOr. 1t will be one of the most III
tcresting novels of the season.
THE ,,,,>, cr~rp.,
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ne directors "i tfie Malhe tentfal faiifoa'i
Il. lntlr la>l meeting a'ith1rizrd me extension
ol thG uo'io'e tinrN from foftiahl 10 tuihhef-
'aiiti Junction. Inc Instance 10 he niliit Is seven
nii,e> al! WI. rellIie al outih! ol ABOUT SID
,r,x ,, mo" ,hat ro.J ~ n.o,",int ,", io a.,
summer travel are generally olliye,, TO pass
each other and the absence of double track
IL
this extension will obviatc. The extension will
be completed before the next summer time ia
BE goes into effect.
The officials of the Maine Central are notify
ing all shippers of freight for or by way of New
York citv. that. uN in" to the strike now in
rrogrc~, in and around that city. they are u,l-
able to guarantee the usual dispatch but will
still receive the goods and rive the best dispatch
possible under the existing circumstances.
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MERGE BILL.
The first result of the attempt to regulate
the husire>s of railroads hv act of Congress-
is notice from General Manager Tucker. en-
planning that concessions from the rates on
freight and the regular passenger fares. maize
heretofore for reasons satisfactory to the
Maine Central company. must now he can
cellrd. This will be inconNcnent for manu-
factIrer> and traders whose arrangements
have been made with reference To contracts of
this kind. Possibly the commissioners. when
they are appointed. may rule that existing co.,
tracts may be fulfilled. But the first visible
effect of the law is to increase the cost of
transportation. Mr.. Tucker says the company
will ,lo all that legally can br done to protect
and promote the interests of patrons of the
road. Portland Advertiser.
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IN GENERAL.
An investigation has been made into the AL
legged unfair treatment of n Monsou lady by
Rev. f. II. Byin.ton, pastor of the Courreu:-
tional Church of that ularc. and the pa.tor is
completely eNoneratcd by the report
Mrs, Sarah r. Cracker. of Machias. who
died recently at 80. was n sister of tLe late
Hon. Edward O.Brien. of Thoma,ton. The
famous >hipbuildcr, and of Seth O'Bricn. of
Warren. She leaves two ,laInhtrrs
The Maine insurance commissioner is en-
dcavoring to have the present laws so amepd-
ed as to restrict the business TO the smallest
possible number. This is in view of tbe recent
discovery of s.un,lcryrounu- insurance in that
State.
A movement is hcin" u,,. law cit;znnS nf
Kennebunkport to revive local industry bv en-
coura~in~ Massachusetts nartics TO loratc mann
featuring concerns There A petition hcarino n
large number of signatures. has been sent TO
the Legislature asking that the town be grant
and raise funds for that nlrnose.
II. 5. Nickerson. of Pitt>tcld. who holds
=, 900 worth of Emb,Icn town bonds. has at
tached the real estate of Era,tus Walker y
farmer of that town for the dcht Tho farm
will be sold by the sheriff February - Mr..
Nickersou will probably bid if in and then MIR.
Walker will sue the town and attach the farm.
The IImhden fight threatens TO last till dooms-
day unless somebody conpromi>rs
iIeruon Lod,ee Of Masons of Gardiner. can
claim some of tLe Oldest N,sons in tho St,tn in
its membership. James R,iey of pittston
WAS initiated Oct. 10, 1S,1. and r,isrd lam rs
ls2.. and has thus been n Mason 63 vcars.
George Green was initiated sent ii lSoj and
raised Oct. 70 1SD1 h,vin" Neon :. Mason ~
wears last Octohrr
Two Thousand horses have romc across 1he
Maine line between En>tmort md vm Hurnn
This season from Ncw Hr,,nswirL to work in
The woods in Maine and thr EASTERN mart nf
New IIampshire, They cam hr hired murh
less than American hn;sns and nav no ,utv
They come in honL and tho G.,Inrn,n.nt rc
ceiyeS from Them thc honLin@, foo wh;,.h is an
Iv 81 50 Thn ,lutv nm nn'.I, hnrsn wn,,IJ ln sao
# If could hc .ojlcrtnj
At the i,te mn.t;n,r nf +Lo No,,. E,..1on., A.,
@I 'eI Gl h1''Dn, Ma az e. ho"nny Of Portland h
orary members OF the society. The following
were CHOSEN TO flii vacancies i'll the board of di-
sT..I InIn